Josalynn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JOSS-uh-lin
- Origin
- Germanic
Josalynn is a girls' name of Germanic origin, meaning “of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Josalynn mean?
Germanic: spelling of Josalyn, itself a variant of Jocelyn, via Norman French
“of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe”
A spelling of Jocelyn, which began as a Norman man's name built on Gaut, the name of a Germanic tribe.
Meaning borrowed from Josalyn.
Is Josalynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Josalynn is a girls' name.
How popular is Josalynn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 52 girls. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the girls named Josalynn in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Josalynn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #13,456 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | #8,948 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6,694 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7,405 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5,794 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3,988 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5,454 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4,753 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5,112 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3,780 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3,408 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3,188 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4,178 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4,212 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3,853 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3,938 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3,329 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4,413 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4,276 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8,020 |
| 1999 | 14 | #6,830 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12,065 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,766 |
| 1995 | 13 | #6,636 |
| 1994 | 7 | #10,563 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 9 | #8,726 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10,263 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9,675 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
Nicknames for Josalynn
Names like Josalynn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Addison Madison Adalynn Avery Emerson Jordyn Emery Jazlyn Journey Joselyn Alina Amelie
Names related to Josalynn
More Germanic names
Amelia Liam Henry Charlotte William Archie Charlie Emma Freddie Ella Harry Millie Albie Matilda Louie Miles
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Josalynn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/josalynn, updated 20 October 2026.